The researchers gave a shout-out to the 1986 Pixar Luxo Jr. short film that features the now-iconic desk lamp playing with a ball under the watchful eye of a bigger desk lamp that acts as a parental ...

Apple researchers have unveiled an anthropomorphic lamp — think how Pixar's logo lamp is so human — and while it's a demonstration of general research, it does also suggest a new direction for ...

Pixar's movies wouldn't be the same ... "Although primarily appliance-like, it incorporates subtle anthropomorphic elements — such as the lamp head and the arm connecting the head to the stand ...

Apple has released a research paper and video detailing a smart robot lamp. With a Pixar-style design ... and Fucntional Movement Design for Non-Anthropomorphic Robot’. Authored by Yuhan ...

In a research paper and accompanying video, Apple has shown off its new Pixar-style robot lamp that plays music ... Fucntional Movement Design for Non-Anthropomorphic Robot’.

introduced an anthropomorphic desk lamp that became Pixar’s eventual mascot, appearing during each project’s title sequence. And, of course, Pixar introduced the first-ever computer-animated ...

So Apple has developed a robotic lamp that is both functional and expressive. Here's a video of Apple's robotic lamp in action: This robot is capable of flexible movements, such as changing the ...

Additionally, it was revealed that Apple is working on a Pixar-style lamp robot as part of these plans, but there are limited details yet on its latest foray into the world of robotics.